LeEco Breaks Ground on $1.8 Billion China Electric Car Plant

Amidst a sea of financial troubles, Chinese technology and entertainment company LeEco began construction on Tuesday of a $1.8 billion factory that will build its LeSee battery electric car with autonomous vehicle capabilities. The ground breaking is a risky move as LeEco has not been issued an official license for the plant by the Chinese government and is technically illegal. LeEco founder Jia Yueting was not present at the ground breaking ceremony, a surprise to the Chinese media. Instead, Jia was in California to mend the financial problems of Faraday Future, another electric car startup controlled by LeEco, where construction of a $1 billion Nevada electric car factory has been halted over millions of dollars in unpaid bills. SEE ALSO: Faraday Future Parent LeEco Lands $600 Million; Construction to Resume on Nevada Factory? The China plant, which is to be based near t...